I must say I’m puzzled. On the one hand if I say how much I love Eckhart Tolle’ and his work, it sounds like I’m just another “spiritual wannabe” American pitching Wayne W. Dyer or Deepak Chopra. I bring Eckhart up because I have read a LOT of writing on spiritual topics and technical literature on mental illness and bipolar and because of “this and that and they and imbalance and drugs and genetics and disease and Lithium and Lamitcal and the Bible and Kabballah and Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance” (what an amazing book!) and see my train of thought is leading back to this little German man living in Vancouver who has this wonderful little laugh and he looks a little Elfish and I just offer this now not as empirical truth – I may change my mind tomorrow but since I have little to gain here by pitching him to you but he has REALLY HELPED ME KEEP A LITTLE MORE SANE – or should I say… his ideas, his reminding me that I have another way of living to chose from. As he would say “you already know this. I’m just reminding you of what was already there.” It is okay not to be manic and rushing and angry and have your identity come purely from the world. Holy shit, glad we got that clear.
If you struggle from Rapid Thoughts/Compulsive Behavior/Suicidal Thoughts to the Point of Insanity/Neurosis and live your life chasing thoughts and emotion like some dragon you can’t quite ever tame, well, you may want to give a listen to Mr. Tolle’. I’ve checked out his audio c.d.’s from the Library which are the best cause’ he reads them off and it makes a big impact. I was skeptical and have become an eager listener. I know I sound like I’m about to offer a bonus c.d. if you order now with Tony Robbins on the side for only $19.95 but really, this is purely for the sake of passing on something good maybe it will work whether you have a “mental illness” or not.
All the Best…
